This piece is one I did about one year ago. The other side of this entry way needed something that would match. After some discussions with the client we decided to do a similar piece with the addition of a bank of drawers on the left end. And the top is going to be made of walnut instead of granite.

This is a screen shot of the new design drawn using Google Sketchup ( sketch up is the program I'm basing my cad drawing classes around).

Once the design is complete I turn the individual parts into dxf. files and import them into my "Eroute software " so the parts can be nested into sheets and tool pathed for cutting on the router.The cutting of these parts would be extremely difficult without the use of my Multicam Cnc Router, and they are all perfect, no wiggley edges etc.In addition to the cabinet usable parts I also routed a series of parts called "Cawls" These are matting parts that are used in the clamping process for applying equal pressure to the curved "Cherry"nosing edges for the horizontial parts of the cabinet.Below you can see this glueing process. In an effort to do this as efficiently as possible I made my cawls so I was able to clamp two pieces at one time, virtualy cutting the clamping time in half.

Here is a shot of the toe kick ready for finish, the top section is open so when I install this I can screw it to the floor. This is were you need to think ahead and plan these sorts of eliments into your design. the router dosen't care how many cuts it needs to make you just need to feed it the correct info.

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I've pretty much had my hands on wood for the most part of my Life. Started in High school, on Marthas Vineyard Mass.Worked under a Father and son Partnership that taught me the valuable foundation ofwhat High End work really is. I've taken those fundimentals and put my own spin on things. Today (some 36 years ago as I write this )My shop is located in Northern New Hampshire, where I have followed my philosophy of doing high quality work and delivering more than the customer expects.